dead set against (someone or something)

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dead set against (someone or something)

Completely opposed to someone or something. Most of the department is dead set against one of our peers becoming our boss, even temporarily.Many people in our small town are dead set against that big construction project, and I think you'll have a hard time changing their minds.

dead set against someone or something

dead set against

Completely opposed to, as in His parents were dead set against John's taking a year off from college. Set against has been used to mean "opposed to" since the 1400s. Dead acquired the meaning "utterly" in the 16th century.

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